adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
AbidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
armadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
