adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
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 He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
breast-fold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
juniper-root
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heavens brightened, but he dared not look around.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Thrice he fell, and only a juniper-root stood between him and death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He had long ago lost his weapons; his cloak was in shreds, all save the breast-fold which held the gift to Apollo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two hours which followed tried his courage hard.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His hands grew ragged, and his nails were worn to the quick.
