adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
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 As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
baskverbUS /bæsk/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
FliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
GrownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
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From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
StoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hid her heart behind a mask, And held him to his manly course; One hour in love she bade him bask, And then she drove, with playful force, The laggard to his daily task.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went their way and kept their care, And met again their toil complete, Like angels on a heavenly stair, Or pilgrims in a golden street, Grown stronger one, and one more fair!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Mildred, with instinctive skill, And loving neither most nor least, Stood out from Philip's grasping will, And gave, where he desired a feast, The taste that left him hungry still.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading As one worn down by petty pains, With fevered head and restless limb, Flies from the toil that stings and stains, And all the cares that wearied him, And same far, silent summit gains;
