AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
ALEnounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
BritonsnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
DigestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Digest the fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Digest the fact.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
QUALITYnounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
SHOWNverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Digest the fact.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the Fates have put their seal to something Nature clearly devised.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was intended; and it has come to pass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A thing has come to pass which we feel to be right!
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
WINEnounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading IN WHICH ALE IS SHOWN TO HAVE ONE QUALITY OF WINE To proclaim that yon ribs of beef and yonder ruddy Britons have met, is to furnish matter for an hour's comfortable meditation.
