adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
BELEAGUEREDverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the Moldau's rushing stream.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
mist-like
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From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
Moldau's
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From this reading Beside the Moldau's rushing stream.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
PraguenounUS /prɑːɡ/
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Beside the Moldau's rushing stream.
sea-fog
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From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
sentry's
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From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
spectres
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From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Beside the Moldau's rushing stream.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No other voice nor sound was there, No drum, nor sentry's pace; The mist-like banners clasped the air, As clouds with clouds embrace.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE BELEAGUERED CITY I have read, in some old marvellous tale Some legend strange and vague, That a midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading White as a sea-fog, landward bound, The spectral camp was seen, And, with a sorrowful, deep sound, The river flowed between.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
