andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
despoilverb
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
Ivanhoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s 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 So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
WEBSTERnounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
Wilfred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
