adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
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 But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I weep not for the silent dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I weep not for the silent dead.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
sulliedverbUS /ˈsʌlid/
inflected form of “sully” — place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The tears I shed must ever fall.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I weep not for an absent swain; For time may happier hours recall, And parted lovers meet again.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Their pains are past, their sorrows o'er; And those that loved their steps must tread, When death shall join to part no more.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But worse than absence, worse than death, She wept her lover's sullied fame, And, fired with all the pride of birth, She wept a soldier's injured name.
