adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
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 How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
ClearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
FallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
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From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
NOONnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
recurs
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From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading How soft the music of those village bells Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous as the gale comes on.
WALKnounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
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 THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies.
