adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
Bernadou
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From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
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 “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
mouthedverbUS /maʊðd/
past form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do what you will with your own neck; keep it erect or hang by it, as you choose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “But then it is a choice between disgrace and the flames; let us only take heed to be clear of the first--the last must rage as God wills.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I know,” said Bernadou, with a dark radiance in his azure eyes.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading But they screamed and mouthed and hissed at him: “Oh yes! fine talk, fine talk!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See your own roof in flames if you will; you shall not ruin ours.
