AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
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 ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
drum-call
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From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
eaves-dropping
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From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
else
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From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
LiesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
ThrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
undriedadjective
still wet or moist
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
unforgotten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
untrimmedadjective
not trimmed
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ***** A knowledge that another has felt as we have felt, and seen things, even as they are little things, not much otherwise than we have seen them, will continue to the end to be one of life’s choicest pleasures.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But now I pause at whiles in what I do, And count the bell, and tremble lest I hear (My work untrimmed) the sunset gun too soon.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading ***** I could have thought he had been eaves-dropping at the doors of my heart, so entire was the coincidence between his writing and my thought.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ***** The morning drum-call on my eager ear Thrills unforgotten yet; the morning dew Lies yet undried along my field of noon.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ***** The ground of all youth’s suffering, solitude, hysteria, and haunting of the grave, is nothing else than naked, ignorant selfishness.
