adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
ADRIANnounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
Alva
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From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edict had followed edict, crime had been heaped upon crime.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Edict had followed edict, crime had been heaped upon crime.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
EdictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading Edict had followed edict, crime had been heaped upon crime.
FastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Edict had followed edict, crime had been heaped upon crime.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
FOY
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From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
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 Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
Haarlemer
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From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Edict had followed edict, crime had been heaped upon crime.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
incarnateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrnət/
make concrete and real
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
lappets
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From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
Lysbeth
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From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
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 ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
Meer
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From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The son that she bore there was now a grown man, as was her second son, Foy, and her own hair showed grey beneath the lappets of her cap.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alva, like some inhuman and incarnate vengeance, had marched his army, quiet and harmless as is the tiger when he stalks his prey, across the fields of France.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
woofnounUS /wuːf/
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Fast, fast wove the loom of God during those fateful years, and the web thereof was the story of a people’s agony and its woof was dyed red with their blood.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ADRIAN, FOY, AND MARTIN THE RED Many years had gone by since Lysbeth found her love again upon the island in the Haarlemer Meer.
