adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
Burleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
DustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
jollificationnoun
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
Lagonda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
tyrannousadjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading _Oh, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but tyrannous To use it like a giant_.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
Vic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
WalnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE OF course, there came a day of reckoning for Victor Burleigh, now the idol of the Walnut Valley football fans, the pride of Lagonda Ledge, the hero of Sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the reckoning was not brought to him; he brought himself deliberately to it.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The jollification following the game threatened to wreck the chapel and crack the limestone ledge beneath it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dust off your halo and wrap it up in cotton till next fall, Vic,” Trench whispered in the closing minutes.
