adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
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 Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
leasingverbUS /ˈliːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “lease” — let for money
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
outdoesverbUS /ˌaʊtˈdʌz/
third-person singular of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
straitened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange is my story and outdoes all marvels that can be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
veritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading By Love itself I swear, my ways are straitened upon me!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am a man of passion slain, the victim of desire, And she who slew me fairer is than all the stars to see.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Take heed unto my speech, for lo! therein a warning is; Ay, and my words no leasing are, but naked verity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading An ye would know my case, give ear and hearken to my tale And all be dumb, on every side, in this our company.
