accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
balkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
book-selling
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From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The honest labor candidate.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
cutwormsnounUS /ˈkʌtwɜːrmz/
plural of “cutworm” — North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
the first light of day
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
gourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The honest labor candidate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The honest labor candidate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
a female domestic
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
not any; not one
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
prospersverbUS /ˈprɑːspərz/
third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
shrill-voiced
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From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
smiteverb
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
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smites
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From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
wearies
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From this reading Who pounds mine ear with noisy talk, Whose brazen gall no ire can balk And wearies me of life's short span?
at the time that
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
which person or people
From this reading When I would slumber in my booth, Who comes with accents loud and smooth, And talks from dawn to midnight late?
belonging to which person
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Why should I live, when every day The wicked prospers in his way, And daily adds unto his hoard, While cutworms smite the good man's gourd?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I would rest beneath its shade Comes the shrill-voiced book-selling maid, And smites me with her tireless breath-- Then am I angry unto death.
