adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/
in an artful manner
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
BALDERnounUS /ˈbɔːldər/
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
enheartening
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
Gnulemah
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
Gnulemah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
marshalling
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
UNTRUTHnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
