adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then came another Sunday.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came another Sunday.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
digged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
PottersnounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
plural of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
red-haired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Then came another Sunday.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came another Sunday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He dreaded and longed for the day always, but since the red-haired girl had sketched him there was rather more dread than desire in his mind.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If thou hast taken the common clay, And thy hands be not free From the taint of the soil, thou hast made thy spoil The greater shame to thee.”—_The Two Potters_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did no work of any kind for the rest of the week.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “If I have taken the common clay And wrought it cunningly In the shape of a god that was digged a clod, The greater honour to me.”
