andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
BadadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
Gothick
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From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
inscriptionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
JOHNSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Bad Roman characters he naturally mistook for half Gothick, half Roman.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no good inscriptions here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to mount the steeples, but it could not be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One of the steeples, which he was told was in danger, he wished not to be taken down; 'for, said he, it may fall on some of the posterity of John Knox; and no great matter!'--Dinner was mentioned.
