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From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
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 For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
BRYANT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
Cullen
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From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
DeemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
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 For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
MartyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Martyr “Deem not the just by Heaven forgot!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was probably copied from a newspaper or magazine.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though life its common gifts deny,— Though, with a crushed and bleeding heart, And spurned of man, he goes to die!
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading BRYANT.[1] [1] This poem does not appear in the collected works of William Cullen Bryant, nor in the collected poems of his brother, John Howard Bryant.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For God hath marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every bitter tear, And heaven’s long years of bliss shall pay For all his children suffer here.”
