accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading CONFESSION, OR THE BLIND HEART.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION, OR THE BLIND HEART.
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
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From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CONFESSION, OR THE BLIND HEART.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
IncapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CONFESSION, OR THE BLIND HEART.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFESSION, OR THE BLIND HEART.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified or burnt.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few who felt and knew, but blindly gave Their knowledge to the multitude--they fell Incapable to keep their full hearts in, They, from the first of immemorial time, Were crucified or burnt.”--Goethe's “Faust.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who dares bestow the infant his true name?
