adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
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 Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
citeverbUS /saɪt/
make reference to
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
defiledadjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
o'er-mastering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
passion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
SubjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then thundered forth a roll of names; The first was thine, unhappy James!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When forty days are passed and gone, I cite you, at your monarch’s throne, To answer and appear.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Prince, prelate, potentate, and peer, Whose names I now shall call, Scottish, or foreigner, give ear!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XXVI.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Subjects of him who sent me here, At his tribunal to appear I summon one and all: I cite you by each deadly sin That e’er hath soiled your hearts within; I cite you by each brutal lust That e’er defiled your earthly dust— By wrath, by pride, by fear; By each o’er-mastering passion’s tone, By the dark grave and dying groan!
