adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
brayed
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From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
camp-phrase
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From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
CouncilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
DaredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
disputantnoun
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
divergentadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/
diverging from another or from a standard
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
dizzards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
friableadjective
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
grumousadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/
be or come between
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
OpinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
RentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading He loathed his land’s divergent parties, loth To grant them speech, they were such idle troops; The friable and the grumous, dizzards both.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The silly preference they nursed to die In beds he scorned, and led where they should lie.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rent Were Councils with a gesture; brayed By hoarse camp-phrase what argument Dared interpose to waken spleen In him whose vision grasped the unseen, Whose counsellor was the ready blade, Whose argument the cannonade.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The disputant in words his eye dismayed: Opinions blocked his passage.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Men were good sticks his mastery wrought from hoops; Some serviceable, none credible on oath.
