adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
enquired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
lamenessnoun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
ORGAN-PLAYING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who was it sang so divinely--can it be, is it--our Diana?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Peregrine--who was it?" he enquired, slipping his hand within my arm and glancing round the glade.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "She has a peerless, a wonderful voice, but more--she sings with that divine intuition that is genius.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
Wyvelstoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NOBLE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING Catching sight of me as I hurried towards him, Lord Wyvelstoke advanced, a vigorous man despite his lameness and silvery hair.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading But of course it is--" "Yes, sir," said I, wondering at his eagerness.
