1845
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From this reading 1845.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
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 THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BRIDAL BALLAD.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading BRIDAL BALLAD.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
church-yard
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From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
D'Elormie
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From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
reasure
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From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
SatinsnounUS /ˈsætənz/
plural of “satin” — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
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 And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he spoke to reasure me, And he kissed my pallid brow, While a reverie came o’er me, And to the church-yard bore me, And I sighed to him before me, Thinking him dead D’Elormie, “Oh, I am happy now!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell— For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed _his_ who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading THE ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satins and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now.
