adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
fostersnounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
plural of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
gloried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
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 Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
gratings
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From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
ISABELLAnounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
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 THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
SIGUENZA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA Silently we went down the long passage, and as we went I saw the eyes of the dwellers in this living tomb watch us pass through the gratings of their cell doors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And, in deed, He does remember, for where is the splendour of Spain to-day, and where are the cruel rites she gloried in?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Surely God will remember the doings of such men as these priests, and the nation that fosters them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Little wonder that the woman about to die had striven to escape from such a home back to the world of life and love!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet for that crime she must perish.
