adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
bards
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From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
callowadjectiveUS /ˈkæloʊ/
young and inexperienced
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
there's
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From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading But he made this assertion in his callow days, before he had learned the value of a good digestion.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
WALNUTSnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A hard heart and a good digestion will make any man happy."
WINEnounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading ACROSS THE WALNUTS AND THE WINE.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Moore, sweetest of bards, sings-- "Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life As love's young dream."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To a young and fervid youth, love's young dream is, no doubt, very charming, lovers, as a rule, having a small appetite; but to a man who has seen the world, and drunk deeply of the wine of life, there is nothing half so sweet in the whole of his existence as a good dinner.
