adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
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 "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
charioteernoun
the driver of a chariot
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
Pilgrim's's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
redoubles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
ScripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They may go down on their knees, and beg and pray the furious charioteer to stop, or moderate his pace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "In all cases where two have joined to commit an offence, punish one of the two lightly," is the dictum of The Pilgrim's's Scrip.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But when they have given the reins and the whip to another, what are they to do?
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Alas! each fresh thing they do redoubles his ardour: There is a power in their troubled beauty women learn the use of, and what wonder?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is possible for young heads to conceive proper plans of action, and occasionally, by sheer force of will, to check the wild horses that are ever fretting to gallop off with them.
