andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ride we till it be day-- He (_mockingly_): Perils, lady?
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading 'Tis hateful place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ride we till it be day-- He (_mockingly_): Perils, lady?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading Ride we till it be day-- He (_mockingly_): Perils, lady?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
quagmires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
RideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ride we till it be day-- He (_mockingly_): Perils, lady?
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
SufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
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 Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Suffer me to-- SHE (_breathlessly and shrinking from his touch_): But I fear not quagmires--there be greater perils--more shameful and--and--'tis so dark, so dark!
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He (_patiently_): The wild is ill travelling in the dark, lady; there be quagmires and perilous ways--wherefore here must we bide till dawn.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading She: Why wilt thou stay me in this evil place?
