1896
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From this reading _March_ 24, 1896.
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From this reading _March_ 24, 1896.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
frankincensenounUS /ˈfræŋkənsens/
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
hawthorn-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
kindles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading _March_ 24, 1896.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
quickensverbUS /ˈkwɪkənz/
third-person singular of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
springtidenoun
a swelling rush of anything
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
unsoundedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And be it for strife or be it for love The falcon quickens as the dove When earth is touched from heaven above With joy that knows no name.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In hawthorn-time the heart grows light, The world is sweet in sound and sight, Glad thoughts and birds take flower and flight, The heather kindles toward the light, The whin is frankincense and flame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Love that holds life and death in fee, Deep as the clear unsounded sea And sweet as life or death can be, Lays here my hope, my heart, and me Before you, silent, in a song.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since the old wild tale, made new, found grace, When half sung through, before your face, It needs must live a springtide space, While April suns grow strong.
