adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading And he was very large for his age.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he was very large for his age.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he was very large for his age.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he was very large for his age.
MathnounUS /mæθ/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
thereupon
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From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And he was very large for his age.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
well-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And the Court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Truly,” said Math, “this one will I take and cause to be baptized.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of the chamber.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now these were the beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young one with them.
