adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
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 O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
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, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading And wherefore doth your rout, send forth a joyous shout?
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are here--they rush on--we are broken--we are gone-- Our left is borne before them like stubble in the blast.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
tred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading O, evil was the root, and bitter was the fruit, And crimson was the juice of the vintage that we tred; For we trampled on the throng, of the haughty and the strong, Who sat in the high places and slew the saints of God.
wine-press
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And whence be the grapes of the wine-press that ye tread?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, wherefore come ye forth, in triumph from the North, With your hands and your feet, and your raiment all red?
