adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
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 “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I was dead, and right content.
COWLEY
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From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
DECKAR
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From this reading DECKAR.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
Dwelling-Place
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From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
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 lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dead, and right content.
ill-drawn
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From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
LiveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
man-childnoun
a child who is male
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
RacenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was dead, and right content.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
StepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was dead, and right content.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are ne’er like angels till our passions die.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lay in my coffin, with my hands folded in peace.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “This wretched _Inn_, where we scarce stay to bait, We call our _Dwelling-Place_: We call one _Step a Race_: But angels in their full enlightened state, Angels, who _Live_, and know what ‘tis to _Be_, Who all the nonsense of our language see, Who speak _things_, and our _words_, their ill-drawn _pictures_, scorn, When we, by a foolish figure, say, _Behold an old man dead!_ then they Speak properly, and cry, _Behold a man-child born!_” COWLEY.
