adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
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 Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
BOUNDadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Have we kept the faith?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have we kept the faith?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How strange it was!” she whispered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Have we kept the faith?”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
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 “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
morning-sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
mountain-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
seem'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How strange it was!” she whispered.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “How strange it was!” she whispered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
TopsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Memories too poignant assailed them, and her hand trembled as it lay upon his arm.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How strange it was!” she whispered.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have we kept the faith?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “How strange it was!” she whispered.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAPTIVE BOUND _They sat with the twilight shadows about them.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Who knows?” he answered; and in a low voice he read-- “And long the way appears, which seem’d so short To the less practised eye of sanguine youth; And high the mountain-tops, in cloudy air, The mountain-tops where is the throne of Truth, Tops in life’s morning-sun so bright and bare!”_
