adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
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 Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
benefactorsnounUS /ˈbenəfæktərz/
plural of “benefactor” — a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
ConsolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
fertilizedverbUS /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “fertilize” — provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading --Lowell.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
never-failing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
textbooknounUS /ˈtekstbʊk/
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
TranscendentadjectiveUS /trænˈsendənt/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
twenty-century
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
well-spring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O, what is so rare as a day in June?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New Testament, and made it a textbook for Man in every age.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Transcendent benefactors of the race, they opened in it a never-failing well-spring of the sweet waters of Consolation and Hope, which have flowed over, fertilized, and made blossom as a rose the twenty-century wide desert of the ills of human existence.
