adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was not this the true thing in her, the very truest?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
Mais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mais oui!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
oui
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mais oui!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
SlavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Was not this the true thing in her, the very truest?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Was not this the true thing in her, the very truest?
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Was not this the true thing in her, the very truest?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Was not this the true thing in her, the very truest?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "When the Great Slave heard this he was wild for a little, and then he guessed altogether what was in the girl's mind.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then the king said that it was the woman's right to choose who should start the fire, and he had given his word, which should not be broken.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The Great Slave said he would not do it, not though he should die a hundred deaths.
