adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
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 I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
capturers
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From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading So--on which should a gentleman settle?
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
Jaimihr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So--on which should a gentleman settle?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
pugree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
Rangar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading So--on which should a gentleman settle?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So--on which should a gentleman settle?
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm allowed to rejoice in an excellent choice Of plans for a soldier of mettle, For all of them mean bloody war and rapine.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
thirstilyadverb
in a thirsty manner
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He held his chin high, although he gazed at the bubbling spring thirstily; and, thirsty though he must have been, he asked no favors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There is war to the North should I risk and ride forth, And a fight to the South, too, I'm thinking; There is war in the East, and one battle at least In the West between eating and drinking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So--on which should a gentleman settle?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH his muscles strained and twisted (for his Rangar capturers had dragged him none too gently) and with his jewelled pugree all awry, Jaimihr did not lack dignity.
