adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
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 All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
Aylward
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From this reading Aylward crowed lustily.
Bartholomew's
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From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will I come, Simon?
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Aylward crowed lustily.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will I come, Simon?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading Aylward crowed lustily.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Will I come, Simon?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By my hilt, I shall be right glad to put my foot on the good brown earth once more.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will I come, Simon?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We will go on shore together, Simon, and we will seek out the women, if there be any there, for it seems a long year since I heard their gentle voices, and my eyes are weary of such faces as Bartholomew’s or thine.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All my life I have trod it, and yet I would never have learned its worth had I not journeyed in these cursed ships.
