AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each calling, "Come! be mine! be wise!"
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Each calling, "Come! be mine! be wise!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Each calling, "Come! be mine! be wise!"
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
CriesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
drownsverbUS /draʊnz/
third-person singular of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
GropesnounUS /ɡroʊps/
plural of “grope” — the act of groping; and instance of groping
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
How
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From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Each calling, "Come! be mine! be wise!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
smoulders
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From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This is the trap; this is the snare, This is the false, enchanting light, And when it smoulders into night, How can each know the other is there?
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Each calling, "Come! be mine! be wise!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each when the dark tide drowns their star, Cries out, "Thou art not one with me: One flesh we seemed when eyes could see, But now, how far thou art!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They own no bond of common speech; Each, from far shores by wild winds brought, Gropes for some cord of common thought To draw the other within reach.
