AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
Blandishverb
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
cannot
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From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
redemptionnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They swayed before us, glistening and cold.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For see: till you were fashioned, the fruits hung immobile on the boughs.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behold the hero embarked in the redemption of an erring beautiful woman.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Alas!” writes the Pilgrim at this very time to Lady Blandish, “I cannot get that legend of the Serpent from me, the more I think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has he not caught you, and ranked you foremost in his legions?
