4
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From this reading 4.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Can_.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
Childe
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From this reading _Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Can_.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
Harold's
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From this reading _Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Can_.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
Legree's
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From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
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 The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
mouldering
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From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading _Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Can_.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
sitting-room
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From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
StrikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
TokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
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 It had once been hung with a showy and expensive paper, which now hung mouldering, torn and discolored, from the damp walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
we're
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From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
wherewith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sitting-room of Legree’s establishment was a large, long room, with a wide, ample fireplace.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Tokens “And slight, withal, may be the things that bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside forever; it may be a sound, A flower, the wind, the ocean, which shall wound,— Striking the electric chain wherewith we’re darkly bound.”
