adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
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 I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
brays
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
flogged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no father and no mother, but I have a goat and a donkey, and they are all in all to me.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My goat gives me the sweetest milk, and when my dear good donkey brays it seems to me there is no music like to it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The chief minister gave a private order that she and her disastrous donkey be flogged beyond the precincts of the palace and commanded to come within them no more.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So when my lord the king's jester said the sweetest singer among all the animals should save the crown and nation, and moved me to bring him here--” All the court burst into a rude laugh, and the child fled away crying, without trying to finish her speech.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord the king, I pray you pardon me, for I meant no wrong.
