adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
chief-gymnast
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From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
Damianus
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From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
DelphinounUS /ˈdelfaɪ/
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
how
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From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
Paulus
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From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
Salathiel
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From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
Sirona's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
to-day
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From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have peace for to-day at any rate from that audacious fellow," muttered he to himself, "and perhaps to-morrow too, for his blue bruises will be a greeting from me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But how difficult it is to forget what we have once known!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will attract the attention of Damianus or Salathiel or one of the others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona's call once more, and, following her voice, he went hastily and excitedly down the mountainside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grip, with which I flung him, I learned--how long ago?--from the chief-gymnast at Delphi.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My marrow is not yet quite dried up, and that I will prove to the boy with these fists, if he comes back with three or four of the same mettle."
