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 [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
contrivings
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From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Ye open the Eastern windows, That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows, And the brooks of morning run.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Come to me, O ye children!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Picture: Two young girls] “For what are all our contrivings And the wisdom of our books, When compared with your caresses, And the gladness of your looks?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I hear you at your play; And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away.
