aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
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 “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
Audley
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From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hark, John, what is that?”
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
Chandos
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From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading But hark, John, what is that?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But hark, John, what is that?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But hark, John, what is that?”
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Surely, sir, all is forming even as we had planned it.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But hark, John, what is that?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chandos cast up his fierce nose like the eagle which smells slaughter afar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Prince smiled, for it was very sure that vow or no vow, permission or no permission, Lord James Audley would still be in the van.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go, James,” said he, shaking his hand, “and God grant that this day you may shine in valor above all knights.
