adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen him."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have seen him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that man?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who is that man?"
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have seen him."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
simple-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that man?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
VowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that man?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen him."
