adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
d'you
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
Hoggie
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
how
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
Sith
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From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
Torpenhow
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
TynenounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
