adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
Angelo
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From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
Apollyon's
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From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
carveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
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 He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
labour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
malletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
modellingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
prayerfuladjectiveUS /ˈprerfəl/
disposed to pray or appearing to pray
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
prayerless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
sculptorsnounUS /ˈskʌlptərz/
plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
tunelessadjective
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading One day as he lay there sighing and groaning, prayerless, tuneless, hopeless, a thought flashed into his mind.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They say that Michael Angelo in the next generation used to carve statues, not like our timid sculptors, by modelling the work in clay, and then setting a mechanic to chisel it, but would seize the block, conceive the image, and at once, with mallet and steel, make the marble chips fly like mad about him, and the mass sprout into form.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, like Christian at Apollyon's feet, he reached his hand suddenly out and caught, not his sword, for he had none, but peaceful labour's humbler weapon, his chisel, and worked with it as if his soul depended on his arm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What he had done for the poor and the wayfarer, he would do for himself.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading He would fill his den of despair with the name of God and the magic words of holy writ, and the pious, prayerful consolations of the Church.
