adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To satisfy all is a giant's task.
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 To satisfy all is a giant's task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Hardly," answered the philosopher.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
Caracalla
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From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading To satisfy all is a giant's task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," answered the philosopher.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
Philostratus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading To satisfy all is a giant's task.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To satisfy all is a giant's task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he will forget me!" replied Melissa, with a sigh of relief.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
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 But Caracalla must do it, well or ill."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Melissa made her way with the philosopher through the crowd, Philostratus said to her: "It is for your sake, child, that these hundreds have had so long to wait to-day, and many hopes will be disappointed.
