adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
Croix
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From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did I go?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why did I go?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
lamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
Pont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Every step sent a pang to my heart,--a boy of twenty-one, grown old in a moment.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II "The journey to the village of Pont Croix was that of a man walking over graves.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was not that I had gone a little lame from a hurt got on the expedition with the governor, but my whole life seemed suddenly lamed.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did I go?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Thou shalt judge with the minds of twelve men, and the heart of one woman."
