adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
Angelusnoun
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
DisappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Welcome Disappointment!
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Thy voice is stern and harsh, but it is the voice of a friend!
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
Sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Thy voice is stern and harsh, but it is the voice of a friend!
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thy voice is stern and harsh, but it is the voice of a friend!
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Welcome Disappointment!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The emperor Isaac Angelus made a treaty with Saladin, and tried to purchase the Holy Sepulchre with gold.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading O, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
