adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
flourishesnounUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃəz/
plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
Manny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
Nigel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are proud of you, Nigel, for you are our own man, reared in the heather country.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I pray you to fill your cup again whilst I make use of the little time that is left to us.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir John followed the story with a running fire of oaths, prayers, thumps with his great fist and flourishes of his crutch.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But indeed I take shame that you are not more skilled in the mystery of the woods, seeing that I have had the teaching of you, and that no one in broad England is my master at the craft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, well, lad, you could scarce expect to hold your saddle against Manny, and you have carried yourself well.
