adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
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 “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
castledadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
DuonounUS /ˈduːoʊ/
two items of the same kind
From this reading --Duo.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
glittersnounUS /ˈɡlɪtərz/
plural of “glitter” — the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
Marmaduke
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From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
MockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
NaturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
pinnacles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
see'st
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From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
spoilernounUS /ˈspɔɪlər/
a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
virgin'snounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some little while elapsed ere Marmaduke Temple was sufficiently recovered from his agitation to scan the person of his new companion.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading “All that thou see'st is Natures handiwork; Those rocks that upward throw their mossy brawl Like castled pinnacles of elder times; These venerable stems, that slowly rock Their towering branches in the wintry gale; That field of frost, which glitters in the sun, Mocking the whiteness of a marble breast!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet man can mar such works with his rude taste, Like some sad spoiler of a virgin's fame.”
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He now observed that he was a youth of some two or three and twenty years of age, and rather above the middle height.
