againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again— “’Tis very poor vermilion.”
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading The Brother looked at him enquiry.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
Hilarius
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From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Brother looked at him enquiry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Brother looked at him enquiry.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
Methinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And again— “’Tis very poor vermilion.”
Precentornoun
the musical director of a choir
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
PRIORadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Nay, nay, boy; ’tis thine eyes at fault; naught ails the colours.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Methinks this gold is dull, Brother,” said Hilarius one day, fretfully, to his old master.
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 And again— “’Tis very poor vermilion.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
vellumnoun
a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading And again— “’Tis very poor vermilion.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And again— “’Tis very poor vermilion.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE LOVE OF PRIOR STEPHEN BROTHER BERNARD, the Precentor, dealt out gold, paint and vellum with generous hand to his favourite pupil, and wondered at his downcast look.
