adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
GaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
HonournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
LeadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
liquid-clear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
Melpomenenoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
PureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
SleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
song-notes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleeps He the sleep that knows no morn?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
twin-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
UNSHAMED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Many a kind heart for Him makes moan; Thine, Virgil, first.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNSHAMED, unchecked, for one so dear We sorrow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lead the mournful choir, Melpomene, to whom thy sire Gave harp, and song-notes liquid-clear!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh Honour, oh twin-born with Right, Pure Faith, and Truth that loves the light, When shall again his like be born?
