AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
builded
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From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
BuiltadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
deep-wrinkled
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From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
ELSIE
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From this reading ELSIE.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
FixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
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 The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
How
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From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading How beautiful is the column that he looks at!
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
PillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
Sabina
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From this reading That is the image of the master, carved By the fair hand of his own child, Sabina.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
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 The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The architect Built his great heart into these sculptured stones, And with him toiled his children, and their lives Were builded, with his own, into the walls, As offerings unto God.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see that statue Fixing its joyous, but deep-wrinkled eyes Upon the Pillars of the Angels yonder.
