adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
flogged
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From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the laws, I mean.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
indueverb
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
It's
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From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
May've
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From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To the laws, I mean.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
StrongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
That's
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From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To you-- That's another point of view, One you may as well indue With some alarm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
Xerxes
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From this reading Still, however strong they be, They bide man's authority: Xerxes, when he flogged the sea, May've scared a fish.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's a comfort, if you like, To keep honor warm, But as often as you strike The laws, you do no harm.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Though they seem to show a spite Rather devilish, They move on as with a might Stronger than your wish.
