adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
faultless
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From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF WINDECK.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF WINDECK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
sculptor's
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From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF WINDECK.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her blue, clear, glassy eyes were fixed upon him.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He did not know whence she came: but there suddenly she stood close to him.
WINDECK
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From this reading THE LADY OF WINDECK.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
Wolfgang
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From this reading As the bell with iron tongue called midnight, Wolfgang the Archer, pacing on his watch, beheld before him a pale female figure.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her form was of faultless beauty; her face pale as the marble of the fairy statue, ere yet the sculptor's love had given it life.
