adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
Acrow
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From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
countermands
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From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
CredibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
Haling
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From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
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 He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
mannikinnoun
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
merlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
penmannounUS /ˈpenmən/
informal terms for journalists
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
totters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
trumpeter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The vengeance urged of desire a reserve countermands; The patience clasped totters hard on the precipice edge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At him rained fire From a blast of eyeballs hotter than speech, To say what a deadly poison stuffed The France here laid in her bloody ditch, Through the Legend passing human puffed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There, with the cup it presents at her lips, she stands, France, with her future staked on the word it may pledge.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Credible ghost of the field which from him descends, Each dark anniversary day will its father return, Haling his shadow to spy where the Legend ends, That penman trumpeter’s part in the wreck discern.
