used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
(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 For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading They droop and languish.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
moving swiftly
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
Knapp
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From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading They droop and languish.
Lester
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From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
express in words
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
be seated
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
not in physical motion
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They droop and languish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low, no pride,” said Lester Knapp aloud to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was a great pleasure to him to be able to say the strong short Saxon words aloud.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had been shutting into the cage of silence all the winged beautiful words which came flying into his mind!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And beautiful words which you do not pronounce aloud are like children always forced to “be quiet” and “sit still.”
