adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The Inspector hath said it,” cried the Governor.
Farag's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading “The Inspector hath said it,” cried the Governor.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “The Inspector hath said it,” cried the Governor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The Inspector hath said it,” cried the Governor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Inspector hath said it,” cried the Governor.
jackals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
sheikhs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But the Hunt pays us to kill mad jackals,” said Farag's uncle.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “And he who wrote the writings is an afflicted of God?” said Farag's uncle.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye will see when the man comes.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading O sheikhs and men, have we ridden together and walked puppies together, and bought and sold barley for the horses that after these years we should run riot on the scent of a madman--an afflicted of God?”
