adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
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 the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
Aristaeus
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From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
CarelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
enkindledadjective
set afire
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
Eurydicenoun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
flower-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
honey-makers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
LightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
loitered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
LonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
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 Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
Pluto'snounUS /ˈpluːtoʊz/
possessive form of “pluto” — a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
SayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading But the nymph, in flying, trod upon a serpent; like a dream she vanished; Pluto's chariot bore her down among the dead; Lonely Aristaeus, sadly home returning, found his garden empty, All the hives deserted, all the music fled.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Happy Aristaeus loitered in the garden, wandered in the orchard, Careless and contented, indolent and free; Lightly took his labour, lightly took his pleasure, till the fated moment When across his pathway came Eurydice.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then her eyes enkindled burning love within him; drove him wild with longing, For the perfect sweetness of her flower-like face; Eagerly he followed, while she fled before him, over mead and mountain, On through field and forest, in a breathless race.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Long ago Apollo called to Aristaeus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees."
