adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
cenotaphnoun
a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
Daleland
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From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
Dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
Grammoch-town
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From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
market-cross
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From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
ordinancenounUS /ˈɔːrdənəns/
an authoritative rule
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
Owd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
self-denyingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
TAMMAS
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From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading TAMMAS had but told the melancholy truth.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had set their hearts on the Gray Dog's success; and had felt serenely confident of his victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owd Bob was not to run for the cup.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And this self-denying ordinance speaks more for James Moore's love of his lost wife than many a lordly cenotaph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the people of the Daleland, from the Black Water to the market-cross in Grammoch-town, the news came with the shock of a sudden blow.
