adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And the angel at his head answered:
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And the angel at his head answered:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
D'Arcy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
fro
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From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
Godwin
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From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
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 Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
presencesnounUS /ˈprezənsɪz/
plural of “presence” — the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One asked: “Has this soul sinned?”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were bright watchers by his couch also, watchers twain, and he knew them for his guardian angels, given him at birth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sir Andrew D’Arcy Godwin dreamed that he was dead, and that beneath him floated the world, a glowing ball, while he was borne to and fro through the blackness, stretched upon a couch of ebony.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, now and again presences would come and question the watchers who sat at his head and foot.
