adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
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 Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Thomas Churchyard, “Shore's Wife,” xlvii.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
Deerslayer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
foole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
hilles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
schoole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
sententiousadjective
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
Shore'snounUS /ʃɔːrz/
possessive form of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thomas Churchyard, “Shore's Wife,” xlvii.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Churchyard, “Shore's Wife,” xlvii.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between Deerslayer and his friends in the Ark was grave and anxious.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thomas Churchyard, “Shore's Wife,” xlvii.
willesverbUS /waɪlz/
third-person singular of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
winde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The winde is great upon the highest hilles; The quiet life is in the dale below; Who tread on ice shall slide against their willes; They want not cares, that curious arts should know.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Who lives at ease and can content him so, Is perfect wise, and sets us all to schoole: Who hates this lore may well be called a foole.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The two Indians, in particular, read in his manner that he was not a successful fugitive, and a few sententious words sufficed to let them comprehend the nature of what their friend had termed his 'furlough.'
xlviiadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading Thomas Churchyard, “Shore's Wife,” xlvii.
