adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _The Book of Judges_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading _The Book of Judges_.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
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 We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Book of Judges_.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I put my life in my hands.”
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Book of Judges_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We armed each other, and tested the strength of the defence, with many blows of loving force.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading I was inferior in strength to both my brothers, but a little more agile than either; and upon this agility, joined to precision in hitting with the point of my weapon, I grounded my hopes of success in the ensuing combat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, with much toil and equal delight, our armour was finished.
