AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
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 Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
FightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
Piercy
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From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
quoth
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From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For why? my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow;
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Who never said more words than these, "Fight on; my merry men all!
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand; Who said, "Earl Douglas! for thy life Would I had lost my land!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading "No, Douglas!" quoth Earl Piercy then, "Thy proffer I do scorn; I will not yield to any Scot That ever yet was born!"
