adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
daunced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
Kemp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
May-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
Morris-dancer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
ninety-fiveadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
palesnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
pamphleteernounUS /ˌpæmfləˈtɪr/
a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
seventy-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
seventy-nineadjective
being nine more than seventy
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
Thorndrake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
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 'And they daunced right well.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
