abbot's
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From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
Croydon
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From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
Dunstan
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From this reading 'Dunstan.
Dunstan's
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From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
Dunstant's
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From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
Forrest
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From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
how
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From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
scorn'st
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From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hark, hark, my lord, the holy abbot's harp Sounds by itself so hanging on the wall!
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The same supernatural circumstance is alluded to by the anonymous author of Grim, the Collier of Croydon:
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
Unhallow'd
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From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading '-----[Dunstant's harp sounds on the wall.] 'Forrest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unhallow'd man, that scorn'st the sacred rede, Hark, how the testimony of my truth Sounds heavenly music with an angel's hand, To testify Dunstan's integrity, And prove thy active boast of no effect.'"
