adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
BARTHOLOMEW'S
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From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
Berenger
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From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
EVEnounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
EyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
Francis
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From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
How
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From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The night is come, no fears disturb The sleep of innocence They trust in kingly faith, and kingly oath.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
Walsingham
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From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading They sleep, alas! they sleep Go to the palace, wouldst thou know How hideous night can be; Eye is not closed in those accursed walls, Nor heart is quiet there!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading --Southey, BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE ‘Young gentlemen,’ said Sir Francis Walsingham, as he rose from dinner on the Saturday, ‘are you bound for the palace this evening?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am, so please your Excellency,’ returned Berenger.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading ‘I would have you both to understand that you must have a care of yourselves,’ said the Ambassador.
