adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I call you my pretty lad--is there any offence in that, my boy?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
busylie
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
Dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
FAERYnoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
forspent
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
grandam
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From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
How
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From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I call you my pretty lad--is there any offence in that, my boy?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading “I call you my pretty lad--is there any offence in that, my boy?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
QUEENE
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
rawbone
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
selfe
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
smithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I call you my pretty lad--is there any offence in that, my boy?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
Tom-fools
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
Tressilian
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From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
wearish
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From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
weet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No; but were you with my grandam and Dominie Holiday, you might sing chorus to the old song of 'We three Tom-fools be.'”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
ybent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There entering in, they found the goodman selfe Full busylie unto his work ybent, Who was to weet a wretched wearish elf, With hollow eyes and rawbone cheeks forspent, As if he had been long in prison pent.--THE FAERY QUEENE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How is it you call me?” said the boy, looking askew at him with his sharp, grey eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Are we far from the dwelling of this smith, my pretty lad?” said Tressilian to his young guide.
