adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
abeyancenounUS /əˈbeɪəns/
temporary cessation or suspension
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
ChargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
Myers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
Rhydding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the beginning of August, I rejoined him at Ben Rhydding.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
WarriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Then in that hour rejoice, since only thus Can thy proud heart grow wholly piteous.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thus only to the world thy speech can flow Charged with the sad authority of woe.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Since no man nurtured in the shade can sing To a true note one psalm of conquering; Warriors must chant it whom our own eyes see Red from the battle and more bruised than we, Men who have borne the worst, have known the whole, Have felt the last abeyance of the soul.”
