adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
DangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
eyass
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From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
footedadjectiveUS /ˈfʊtɪd/
having feet
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
He's
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From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
I'd
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From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
Kim
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From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
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 Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
Lurgan
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From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
Mahbub's
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From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
make-hawk
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From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
mine'snounUS /maɪnz/
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
passage-hawk
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From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
Plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
talliedverbUS /ˈtælid/
inflected form of “tally” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
tiercel's
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From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
tirings
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From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He’s no eyass But a passage-hawk that footed ere we caught him, Dangerously free o’ the air.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Give him the firmament God made him for, And what shall take the air of him?—_Old Play._ Lurgan Sahib did not use as direct speech, but his advice tallied with Mahbub’s; and the upshot was good for Kim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faith! were he mine (As mine’s the glove he binds to for his tirings) I’d fly him with a make-hawk.
yarak
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From this reading He’s in yarak Plumed to the very point—so manned, so weathered...
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your tiercel’s too long at hack, Sire.
