adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
cream-pans
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From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
fish-teeming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
game-stocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
HappiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/
past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
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 MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
MiddlingnounUS /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
MIGHTIERadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiər/
comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
SWORDnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
unstintedadjective
very generous
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A long clear day under a warm sun was alone a gift to be thankful for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To these men from the frozen north, the new world was an earthly paradise.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To plunge unstinted hands into the hoarded wealth of ages, to be the first to hunt in a game-stocked forest and the first to cast hook in a fish-teeming river,--to have the first skimming of nature's cream-pans, as it were,--was a delight so keen that, saving war and love, they could imagine nothing to equal it.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD Middling wise Should every man be, Never too wise; Happiest live Those men Who know many things well.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ha'vama'l They must have missed a great deal of enjoyment, to whom a new world meant only a new source of gold and slaves.
