amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
ARCITE
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
black-eyed
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
challengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
clangournoun
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
halidom
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
Jorvaulx
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
lances
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
PALAMON
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
resounds
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
spurringnounUS /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
stopt
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
visorsnounUS /ˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “visor” — a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
