adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
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 All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
CandlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
CowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
dull-brained
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From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command, or a stolid indifference, arising from dull-brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading --Sir Walter Raleigh, on “The Snuff of a Candle.”
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 The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The existence of what is called “natural courage” may well be doubted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Cowards fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.”
