AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
anodynenoun
a medicine used to relieve pain
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
breedernounUS /ˈbriːdər/
a person who breeds animals
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
cometh
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From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
doeth
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From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
GORDON
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From this reading JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
heartaches
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From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
JOCKnounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
silencernounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɜːr/
short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
soweth
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From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The seeds of great deeds and great crimes are alike sown in the night.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND.
tares
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From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever is too precious, too tender, too good, too evil, too shameful, too beautiful for the day, happens in the night.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The good Samaritan doeth his good by stealth; the wicked one cometh and soweth his tares among the wheat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night is the bath of life, the anodyne of heartaches, the silencer of passions, the breeder of them too, the teacher of those who would learn, the cloak that shuts a man in with his own soul.
