adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
clinkingadjective
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
goblets
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From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
Hávamál
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From this reading Hávamál.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
Randalin
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From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
stock-stilladjective
absolutely still
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
tremblingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Three richly dressed warriors, clinking golden goblets across a table,—so much Randalin caught in her first glance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the spot where the sentinel had released her she stopped, stock-still, and with eyes bent on the ground tremblingly awaited the royal attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.
