adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tragedy does nothing hastily; she graduates her victim.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading Tragedy does nothing hastily; she graduates her victim.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Tragedy does nothing hastily; she graduates her victim.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tragedy does nothing hastily; she graduates her victim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
recrossing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a killing to-day, only a breaking of hearts, that is to say, the first step.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tragedy never starts out on her rounds roughly; she seeks her cause first; she seeks her anonymous letter, her idle hands, her lying tongue; then she is ready.
TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Tragedy does nothing hastily; she graduates her victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Tragedy was abroad that day, crossing and recrossing Williams Street.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Tragedy has the same prerogative as love and death--the right to enter the palace or the hovel, into the heart of youth or age.
