ALTARnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou didst wake too long, I fear me.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Thou didst wake too long, I fear me.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped you knew it not.
huntsman's
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From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thou didst wake too long, I fear me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hoped you knew it not.
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 “I hoped you knew it not.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hoped you knew it not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
PEACEnounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou didst wake too long, I fear me.”
throbbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
unclose
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From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Thou didst wake too long, I fear me.”
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my wound throbbed sore, and the wonders of the day whirled round my brain like the wild huntsman’s chase.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother” (ever his first word), “you have let me sleep too long.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ALTAR OF PEACE NO one could bear to waken the young Baron till the sun had risen high enough to fall on his face and unclose his eyes.
