adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
liltnounUS /lɪlt/
a jaunty rhythm in music
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
sconcesnounUS /ˈskɑːnsɪz/
plural of “sconce” — a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
still-O
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From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
that's
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From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay back in his chair, his long, spare legs outstretched, his spurs jingling to the lilt of his ditty whose burden ran:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he laughed again, and in a hoarse voice, sorely suggestive of the bottle, he broke into song.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading On the lip so red of the wench that's sped His passionate kiss burns, still-O!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He whom they called the Tavern Knight laughed an evil laugh--such a laugh as might fall from the lips of Satan in a sardonic moment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He sat within the halo of yellow light shed by two tallow candles, whose sconces were two empty bottles, and contemptuously he eyed the youth in black, standing with white face and quivering lip in a corner of the mean chamber.
