AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
Blount
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From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
Marmion
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From this reading “In what array?” said Marmion, quick.
Marmion's
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From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
passion's
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From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “In what array?” said Marmion, quick.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In what array?” said Marmion, quick.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
Stanrig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading His troop more closely there he scanned, And missed the Palmer from the band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “In what array?” said Marmion, quick.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The day in Marmion’s journey wore; Yet, ere his passion’s gust was o’er, They crossed the heights of Stanrig Moor.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Palmer or not,” young Blount did say, “He parted at the peep of day; Good sooth it was in strange array.”
