adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Have you a Bible?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Egeria, stand and deliver!
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Come, Egeria, stand and deliver!
Egerianoun
small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
From this reading “Come, Egeria, stand and deliver!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you a Bible?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
how
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From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
ScripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Come, Egeria, stand and deliver!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You might not think it, but I have, and it is here on my table.”
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The happy lot Be his to follow Those threads through lovely curve and hollow, And muse a lifetime how they got Into that wild, mysterious knot,”— quoted I, as I gave her head an insinuating pat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is the Scriptural command, that having first obeyed, you ask my advice about afterwards?”
