adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An image that hath perish'd?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
cherish'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
generous-minded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading An image that hath perish'd?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading An image that hath perish'd?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
minstrel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
perish'd
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From this reading An image that hath perish'd?
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An image that hath perish'd?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh that some minstrel's harp were near, To utter notes of gladness, And chase this silence from the air, That fills my heart with sadness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE scene was not without its sublimity, and the ardent, generous-minded Mabel felt her blood thrill in her veins and her cheeks flush, as the canoe shot into the strength of the stream, to quit the spot.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
YarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading And is this--Yarrow?--this the stream Of which my fancy cherish'd So faithfully a waking dream?
