adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
aburst
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From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
dry-cracked
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From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
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 Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
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 Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
reputation's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
spring-steel
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From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or down on his knees at his lady's lap With the lady's lips to his own, mayhap, And his head and his heart aburst?
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading I have listened to vows enough And never the oath could bind Save that, that a free man chose to take For his own good reputation's sake!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did he swear with his leg in a spring-steel trap And a tongue dry-cracked from thirst?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They're qualified--they're tricks--they break-- They're words, the other kind!
