adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
ARTHUR'SnounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Friend, do me a kindness.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friend, do me a kindness.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked me over stupidly, and said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Friend, do me a kindness.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked me over stupidly, and said:
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
MarryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Friend, do me a kindness.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked me over stupidly, and said:
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
seemeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading He looked me over stupidly, and said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S COURT The moment I got a chance I slipped aside privately and touched an ancient common looking man on the shoulder and said, in an insinuating, confidential way:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Marry, fair sir, me seemeth--” “That will do,” I said; “I reckon you are a patient.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you belong to the asylum, or are you just on a visit or something like that?”
