adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
Abdul
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From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
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 Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
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 am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
eke
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From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading So Abdul guarded the gate.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading So Abdul guarded the gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
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 “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
outpourin
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From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
overlordnounUS /ˈoʊvərlɔːrd/
a person who has general authority over others
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
scimiter's
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From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Abdul guarded the gate.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading And since none give but eke receive, A thrust in his ribs made Abdul grieve For good blood outpourin'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
TurbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
venturers
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From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Many a head did Abdul cleave, Turban and crown and chin, For all the 'venturers sought to know What it could be he guarded so.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, Abdul trod with a martial tread, Swinging his scimiter's weight.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I am overlord here,” he said, “And he who wishes may chance his head, “For my blade is long, and my arm is strong, “And the goods of the world to the bold belong!”
