acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
another's
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From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fear not; the man will come."
Ernest
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From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear not; the man will come."
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
furrows
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From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
Lo
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From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fear not; the man will come."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lo, here I am, Ernest!" the benign lips seemed to say.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fear not; the man will come."
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading And now they began to bring white hairs, and scatter them over the head of Ernest; they made reverend wrinkles across his forehead, and furrows in his cheeks.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The years hurried onward, treading in their haste on one another's heels.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have waited longer than thou, and am not yet weary.
