adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also they profit by silence....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also they profit by silence....
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
OnesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Also they profit by silence....
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Also they profit by silence....
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I think that the mother has come down from the room, and I will go rub his feet till he sleeps.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Because they are both Great Ones, and I have observed in my life that Great Ones employ words very little between each other in their dealings; still less when they speak to a third concerning those dealings.
