adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘“Be ruled by me,” I said.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘“Nay, dear lads--but here!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘“Be ruled by me,” I said.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘“Nay, dear lads--but here!”
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
GraveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘“Nay, dear lads--but here!”
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
ill-featured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading ‘“Nay, dear lads--but here!”
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 ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘“Be ruled by me,” I said.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading ‘“Nay, dear lads--but here!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading ‘“Be ruled by me,” I said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
tarry-breeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, and I opened my arms to them and I kissed them.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll hire some ill-featured old tarry-breeks of an admiral to watch the Graveyard, and you shall come to Court.”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ‘“Hire whom you please,” says the elder; “we are ruled by you, body and soul”; and the younger, who shook most when I kissed ‘em, says between his white lips, “I think you have power to make a god of a man.”
