adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
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 "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Let thy august power at last be made manifest.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the sight of thy frowning brows let there be accomplished a mystery of terror and tears in hardened hearts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading "And thou, holy mother of God, suffer thy unworthy servant to summon thee to keep thy promise.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Just then they heard a voice calling:
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Let the neck of the proud be broken, and let his haughty head, bent down by the breath of thy lips, as by the wind of a tempest, bow to the very earth and its hair sweep the dust of this pavement."
