adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
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 Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
AMYAS
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
Bideford
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From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
burghers
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From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
cannot
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From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
comitis
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Old Epigram on Drake.
ecstasies
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From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
EpigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading Old Epigram on Drake.
esse
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
facient
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
flower-garden
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From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
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 It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
homines
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
immemor
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
nescit
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
notum
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Epigram on Drake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Epigram on Drake.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
sidera
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
sui
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
taceant
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From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW AMYAS CAME HOME THE FIRST TIME “Si taceant homines, facient te sidera notum, Sol nescit comitis immemor esse sui.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bideford streets are a very flower-garden of all the colors, swarming with seamen and burghers, and burghers' wives and daughters, all in their holiday attire.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading It is nine of the clock on a still, bright November morning; but the bells of Bideford church are still ringing for the daily service two hours after the usual time; and instead of going soberly according to wont, cannot help breaking forth every five minutes into a jocund peal, and tumbling head over heels in ecstasies of joy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Five years are past and gone.
