adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
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From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.