adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
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 day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
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 Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
roadmender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
stonebreaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE attained my ideal: I am a roadmender, some say stonebreaker.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
sweetbrier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Both titles are correct, but the one is more pregnant than the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
tranquilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
traveller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Opposite me is a white gate, seldom used, if one may judge from the trail of honeysuckle growing tranquilly along it: I know now that whenever and wherever I die my soul will pass out through this white gate; and then, thank God, I shall not have need to undo that trail.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
woodbine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day I sit by the roadside on a stretch of grass under a high hedge of saplings and a tangle of traveller’s joy, woodbine, sweetbrier, and late roses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In our youth we discussed our ideals freely: I wonder how many beside myself have attained, or would understand my attaining.
