AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
cockatricenoun
monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
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 haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
licenounUS /laɪs/
plural of “louse” — wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
rancournoun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
reknit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
severancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
sunderer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading But haply God shall yet reknit our severed loves again And turn our enemies from us with vengeance stern and strait.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he put out his hand and finding the bread and water at his head, ate enough to keep life in him and drank a little water, but could get no sleep for the swarms of bugs and lice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Halt by the ruins of the house and question of our fate Nor think we sojourn in the land, as in our first estate.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A filthy cockatrice is set to torture me with whips, Whose breast against me is fulfilled with rancour and with hate.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Fortune, the sunderer, hath wrought the severance of our loves; Yet doth our enemies' despite against us nought abate.
