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 She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
AnsweredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
BadenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
PluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
posies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
SeekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,-- Roses white and red are best!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would none of all my posies,-- Bade me gather her blue roses.
