adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
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 Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
FiresnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
freestadjectiveUS /ˈfriːɪst/
superlative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
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 Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
ModeratelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
over-wise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
sacrificialadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
tapestriedadjective
hung or decorated with tapestry
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fires blazed upon the floor; the row of gilded idols came out of the shadow and shone in all their splendor.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The altars were reddened with the blood of slaughtered cattle; the tapestried walls had been spattered with it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The temple priest dipped a bunch of twigs into the brimming copper bowl, and sprinkled the sacrificial blood over the people who sat along the walls ...
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
WITCH'SnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH'S DEN Moderately wise Should each one be, But never over-wise: His destiny let know No man beforehand; His mind will be freest from care.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Ha'vama'l Because it was Yule Eve, the long deserted temple on the plain was filled with light and sound.
