Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
advantage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
alternately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
aught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
authority
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
beloved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
bird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
blaming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
bright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
building
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
busy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
carelessness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
CHAPTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
condition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
Dame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
dilapidation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
disease
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
Doloureuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
establishment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
flie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
fowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
Garde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
Gillian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
grumbling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
hawk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
hawking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
hawks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
kept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
meditations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
mews
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
neglected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
peculiar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
please
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
RANDOLPH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RANDOLPH.
Raoul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
rarely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
riser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
seek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
seldom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
September
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
situation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
skie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
sphere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
surveyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul, Raoul! where art thou, man?--Ever to seek for, when thou canst make aught of advantage for thyself or me!"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
TWENTY-THIRD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
under-falconer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
unpleasing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
visited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
weather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD ---Ours is the skie, Where at what fowl we please our hawk shall flie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright September morning, old Raoul was busy in the mews where he kept his hawks, grumbling all the while to himself as he surveyed the condition of each bird, and blaming alternately the carelessness of the under-falconer, and the situation of the building, and the weather, and the wind, and all things around him, for the dilapidation which time and disease had made in the neglected hawking establishment of the Garde Doloureuse.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While in these unpleasing meditations, he was surprised by the voice of his beloved Dame Gillian, who seldom was an early riser, and yet more rarely visited him when he was in his sphere of peculiar authority.
