againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
bastinadonoun
a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
Bilboe's
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From this reading Bilboe's the word--PIERROT.
brandish'd
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From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
falchionnoun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
I'll
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From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
mongrels
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From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
PIERROTnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Bilboe's the word--PIERROT.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
proffer'd
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From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
SteadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
SWASH-BUCKLER
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From this reading SWASH-BUCKLER.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bilboe's the word--PIERROT.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
trotsnounUS /trɑːts/
plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading 'Tis art shall do it, then--I will dose the mongrels--Or, in plain terms, I'll use the private knife 'Stead of the brandish'd falchion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Bilboe's the word--PIERROT.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It hath been spoke too often, The spell hath lost its charm--I tell thee, friend, The meanest cur that trots the street, will turn, And snarl against your proffer'd bastinado.
