adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Stand aside, And if I fall, cleave to the better man.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
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 Stand aside, And if I fall, cleave to the better man.”
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading Stand aside, And if I fall, cleave to the better man.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
larger-limbed
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From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand aside, And if I fall, cleave to the better man.”
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she abode his coming, and said to him With timid firmness, “Have I leave to speak?”
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading To which he flung a wrathful answer back: “And if there were an hundred in the wood, And every man were larger-limbed than I, And all at once should sally out upon me, I swear it would not ruffle me so much As you that not obey me.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He said, “Ye take it, speaking,” and she spoke.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There lurk three villains yonder in the wood, And each of them is wholly armed, and one Is larger-limbed than you are, and they say That they will fall upon you while ye pass.”
