adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
Bedlam's
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From this reading —_Tom a’ Bedlam’s Song_.
Beeton
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From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
Bess
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From this reading “Good-bye, Bess; I promised you fifty.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Good-bye, Bess; I promised you fifty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye, Bess; I promised you fifty.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
Methinks
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From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Good-bye, Bess; I promised you fifty.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading —_Tom a’ Bedlam’s Song_.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here’s a hundred—all that I got for my furniture from Beeton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading —_Tom a’ Bedlam’s Song_.
tourneynounUS /ˈtɜːrni/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
Whereof
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From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander; With a burning spear and a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With a knight of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney— Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end, Methinks it is no journey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good-bye, Bess; I promised you fifty.
