AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
ART'SnounUS /ɑːrts/
possessive form of “art” — the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
From this reading ART’S MARTYR.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
dexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
ENVOYnounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
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 I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
inditeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading ART’S MARTYR.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
scribbleverbUS /ˈskrɪbəl/
write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
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 I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
ween
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I answered, “’Tis for daily bread, A sorry crust, I ween, and dry, That still, with aching feet and head, I push this lawful industry, ’Mid pictures hung or low, or high, But, touching that which I indite, Do artists hold me lovingly?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They fain would black thy dexter eye, They hate thee with a bitter spite, But scribble since thou must, or die, Take tip the pen, my friend, and write!”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Take up the pen, my friend, and write.”
writeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Spirit writeth in form of_ ENVOY.
