andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
Barnstable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
Knolles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
Nigel
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From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
Nigel's
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From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought flashed through Nigel’s mind, but another came swiftly behind it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
West-country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There are two of my friends, Harding of Barnstable and West-country John who are waiting for us with their gear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Knolles say in case they failed?
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I have peasants yonder with spades,” said Simon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will come to lead us, Squire Nigel, we are ready to venture our bodies in the attempt.”
