adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
anathemanounUS /əˈnæθəmə/
a detested person
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
ancientlyadverb
in ancient times; long ago
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
EranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
FairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
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From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
potencynounUS /ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
ritualsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəlz/
plural of “ritual” — any customary observance or practice
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading But sputum had also a place in the Greek and Roman rituals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
sputumnounUS /sˈpjuːtəm/
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
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 Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the Fairy Tale Era of the human race, sputum has been employed to give potency to charms and to curses.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was anciently used as anathema and that use is still in force to this day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading finger into the mixture, she crossed my forehead with it.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Let the incredulous critic spit in some one’s face if he doubts my word.
