adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
ale-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he laughed loudly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
Jeffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he laughed loudly.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Then he laughed loudly.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
pick-tooth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
PriestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
shriveverb
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed loudly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jeffrey,” he called, “that was a near touch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sir Priest was minded to stick his Spanish pick-tooth between our ribs, and shrive us afterwards, as we lay dying, to salve his conscience.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while Sir John and his retainer rode in silence.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, master; only, being reasonable, he remembered that English swords have a longer reach, and that his bullies are in the Ford ale-house seeing the Old Year out, and so put it off.
