adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
earringnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋ/
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
four-month
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
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 For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
O'Neil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
PastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
unfearingadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For she who had held him so long could not hold him -- Though a four-month Eternity should have controlled him -- But watched the twin Terror -- the head turned to head -- The scowling, scarred Black, and the flushed savage Red -- The spirit that changed from her knowing and flew to Some grim hidden Past she had never a clue to.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then nodded, and kindly, as friend nods to friend, “Old man, you fought well, but you lost in the end.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And men who had fought with O'Neil for the life Had gazed on his face with less dread than his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But It knew as It grinned, for he touched it unfearing, And muttered aloud, “So you kept that jade earring!”
