adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
Caleb
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From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
dinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
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 When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
Miriam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
NICANOR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
stoneworknoun
masonry done with stone
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GATE OF NICANOR Another two hours went by, and the lengthening shadows cast through the stonework of the lattice told Miriam that the day was drawing to its end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly the bolts were shot and the door opened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The time is at hand,” she said to herself, and at the thought her heart beat fast and her knees trembled, while a mist came before her eyes, so that she could not see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading When it passed she looked up, and there before her, very handsome and stately, though worn with war and hunger, stood Caleb, sword in hand and clad in a breast plate dinted with many blows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the sight, Miriam’s courage came back to her; at least before him she would show no fear.
