adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
breastplatenounUS /ˈbrestpleɪt/
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Gods!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In good time!
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 How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
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From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How cold it is!” says one of them, a powerful figure in armor; on his head a brazen helmet, on his body a shining breastplate and skirts of mail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In good time!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here come two men of a most noteworthy class.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Let us take our stand by the gate, just out of the edge of the currents—one flowing in, the other out—and use our eyes and ears awhile.
