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 Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, summer, come, the sweet season and sun.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
enamoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
interpretsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprəts/
third-person singular of “interpret” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
kalends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
relapsesnounUS /riˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “relapse” — a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Come, summer, come, the sweet season and sun.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Come, summer, come, the sweet season and sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Come, summer, come, the sweet season and sun.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Come, summer, come, the sweet season and sun.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
undefinableadjective
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the month of May, when every thing was in bloom, and he interprets the song of the nightingale into the language of his enamoured feeling:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He wonders what this love may be of which he has so often read, and which thus seems breathed forth in the quickening breath of May, and melting all nature into ecstasy and song.
WorshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Worship, all ye that lovers be, this May; For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, Away, winter, away.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading As he gazes on the scene, and listens to the notes of the birds, he gradually relapses into one of those tender and undefinable reveries, which fill the youthful bosom in this delicious season.
