accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
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 THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
BROUGHTverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
disconsolate
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From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
four-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
Gaffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
Gaffer's
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From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
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 THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
Riderhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
spake
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From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading So spake Riderhood, staring disconsolate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fainter and duller.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN Cold on the shore, in the raw cold of that leaden crisis in the four-and-twenty hours when the vital force of all the noblest and prettiest things that live is at its lowest, the three watchers looked each at the blank faces of the other two, and all at the blank face of Riderhood in his boat.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if with one accord, they all turned their eyes towards the light of the fire shining through the window.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Gaffer’s boat, Gaffer in luck again, and yet no Gaffer!’
