adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
CENTURIESnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
DUSTverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
GalileonounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
InquisitornounUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzətər/
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the dust of centuries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
Kure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the dust of centuries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This same impression came to me in Ta Kure, perhaps more deep, more realistic.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Perhaps it touched the faces, helmets and swords of a Roman Augustus, St. Louis, the Inquisitor, Galileo or King Richard.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DUST OF CENTURIES Have you ever seen the dusty cobwebs and the mould in the cellars of some ancient castle in Italy, France or England?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your heart is involuntarily contracted and you feel a respect for these witnesses of elapsed ages.
