AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
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 There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
chuckedverbUS /tʃʌkt/
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
dame'snounUS /deɪmz/
possessive form of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
HighestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
MILEnounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And is there care in heaven? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base That may compassion of their evils move?
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading [Picture: Tom at the old dame’s house] A MILE off, and a thousand feet down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So Tom found it; though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble on to the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading There is:—else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts: But oh! the exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe!”
