adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
agèd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
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 Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
FrenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
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 All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
red-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
tikis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Frenzy shook in his limbs, frenzy shone in his eyes, And still and again as he ran, the valley rang with his cries.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All day long in the land, by cliff and thicket and den, He ran his lunatic rounds, and howled for the flesh of men; All day long he ate not, nor ever drank of the brook; And all day long in their houses the people listened and shook— All day long in their houses they listened with bated breath, And never a soul went forth, for the sight of the priest was death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again were the mountains fired, again the morning broke; And all the houses lay still, but the house of the priest awoke.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thrice rose the sun to noon; and ever, like one of the dead, The priest lay still in his house with the roar of the sea in his head; There was never a foot on the floor, there was never a whisper of speech; Only the leering tikis stared on the blinding beach.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Close in their covering roofs lay and trembled the clan, But the agèd, red-eyed priest ran forth like a lunatic man; And the village panted to see him in the jewels of death again, In the silver beards of the old and the hair of women slain.
