adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
Faerynoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Faery-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading ----Sir Hoggie and the Fairies.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
Hoggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----Sir Hoggie and the Fairies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ----Sir Hoggie and the Fairies.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
stirrup-bar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen 'o Faery-land.
Torp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
TwillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen 'Twill burst your heart in twain.”
